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Software Streamlines Precision Operations
01 Nov 2005
During the past six months Reedway Precision, a contract machining company based in Hampshire, has acquired several new machining centres. These are matched by the company's investment in Licom alphacam software, putting off-line programming at the heart of Reedway's ability to work smarter and more cost-effectively in order to maintain a profitable niche in today's competitive market place.
Extra Capability Reduced Costs and Won New Work Away from US Supplier
01 Nov 2005
The purchase of a high specification Tornos Deco 20a, installed in April at AEL (Dorset) Limited of Blandford Forum, has not only taken a huge cost out of the business by considerably reducing AEL's subcontract base, but has won significant volumes of work away from a US supplier. The company has grown tenfold in its first two years of business.
Sliding Head Aficionado is Fixed for New Markets
01 Nov 2005
BTMA member and sliding head lathe subcontractor, WML Engineering Ltd has purchased a Miyano BND 51SY fixed head lathe to cater for the needs of its continually changing marketplace.
New Machine Extends Lead Further into High Precision Machining
01 Nov 2005
Jefferson Engineering Services has added to its extensive 5-axis machining capabilities by investing in a Matsuura MAM72-25 5-axis high speed machining centre. The company provides high precision, complex machined components and subassemblies to the aerospace, defence, Formula one, medical and scientific industries. The new machine extends Jefferson's technological lead in the high precision 5-axis component machining sector still further.
Volumetric Compensation Combats Threat to Machine Tool Accuracy
01 Nov 2005
Micrometalsmiths Ltd, specialists in high precision components for the microwave electronics industry, embarked upon a collaborative project with the Centre for Precision Technologies (CPT) at the University of Huddersfield. The aim was to improve the accuracy of key machine tools with the help of a revolutionary new software product, thereby increasing output of good components in the most cost-effective way.
